MARSHFIELD — Nov. 3, 2026 — Marshfield families will pay $300 for a second sport this school year, with no charge for a third sport and a $900 family cap, after the School Committee on Tuesday approved higher athletic fees for winter and spring. District officials tied the change to the failed override and a tight budget.
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Athletic fees. Chair Sean Costello and member Kendra Stetson were announced as absent at the start of the meeting, Vice Chair Lara Brait chaired the meeting. District officials said the athletic subcommittee had backed a larger fee plan over the summer but held it pending the override vote, and left fall fees unchanged after the override failed.
Under the plan now approved, families who paid $300 for a fall sport owe nothing more if they stop there; a winter sport costs $300 whether it is a student’s first or second sport, and a third sport in the spring is free. A $900 family cap also applies. The change covers the rest of this school year, with winter registration opening soon. Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance Tom Miller estimated about $94,800 in added revenue, likely somewhat less because of the cap, and said fees had not changed since 2018. Families eligible for free or reduced lunch or with financial need can still get waivers.
The committee voted by voice to approve the $300 second-sport charge, no charge for a third sport and the $900 family cap. Any per-sport surcharges for costlier sports would not be proposed until the 2027-28 school year.
Athletics budget. The athletics share of the FY27 operating budget is about $860,000 of $58.4 million. Miller said eliminating the assistant athletic director post and restructuring clerical hours saved about $80,000, and the gap in the athletics revolving account dropped from $94,000 last year to about $12,000, partly by shifting $92,000 in officials and police details into the operating budget.
